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An article by Toni Collins, [tag]Over the Hedge[/tag]: Going a “DaVinci” Boycott One Better, appeared on Catholic Exchange recently. It suggests that people take their family and friends, in droves, to see the animated movie, Over the Hedge that weekend, in order to lessen the “blockbuster status” that [tag]The DaVinci Code[/tag] might attain.

While I understand the thought behind it, I don’t think that encouraging folks to see Over the Hedge is a solid plan. While its an animated film, after having seen the trailers for it, I don’t consider it to be a “family film” — and certainly not one that I’d recommend for younger children. In fact, I’d say that subjecting one’s younger children to Over the Hedge would be akin to others viewing The DaVinci Code.

In fact, let’s take our large Catholic families to see Over The Hedge, come back home to tell the whole neighborhood what a great movie it is, and then go back to see it with the neighborhood kids in tow.

I don’t think this is the witness and message that we want to be sending to our “whole neighborhood”. Of course, this recommendation is based on Barbara Nicolosi’s Othercott. While Barbara admits “its not a perfect film”, she seems content to promote it in the name of the Church. I wouldn’t promote the Shrek movies, and this movie seems right in that same vein.

No, don’t go see Over the Hedge. In fact, I wouldn’t support any movie that weekend. If you want … go to the theater, stay outside, and pray for those who are seeing the movie that weekend.

[tags]Barbara Nicolosi, Othercott, boycott[/tags]